MolluscaBase taxon details
Pseudosimnia carnea (Poiret, 1789)
140667 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140667)
accepted
Species
Bulla carnea Poiret, 1789 · unaccepted
Bulla lepida Dillwyn, 1817 · unaccepted (synonym)
Bulla nucleus Dillwyn, 1817 · unaccepted (synonym)
Bulla nucleus Mawe, 1823 · unaccepted (nomen nudum)
Ovula adriatica var. elongata Requien, 1848 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Ovula adriatica var. oblonga Requien, 1848 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Ovula carnea (Poiret, 1789) · unaccepted
Ovula carnea var. albida Monterosato, 1875 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Ovula carnea var. elongata Pallary, 1900 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of Ovula...)
invalid: junior homonym of Ovula elongata d'Archiac, 1854
Ovula carnea var. gibbosa Coen, 1933 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ovula carnea var. globosa Pallary, 1900 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ovula carnea var. major Pallary, 1900 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ovula carnea var. minor Pallary, 1900 · unaccepted > junior homonym (not del Prete, 1883)
Ovula carnea var. minor del Prete, 1883 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ovula carnea var. obtusula Pallary, 1900 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ovula carnea var. pallida Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ovula carnea var. rosea Requien, 1848 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Ovula carnea var. rubra Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ovula carnea var. rufula Mollerat, 1890 · unaccepted
Ovula carnea var. violacea Pallary, 1900 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ovula cepula Schumacher, 1817 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ovula dentata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ovula rufula Mollerat, 1890 · unaccepted
Primovula carnea (Poiret, 1789) · unaccepted
Primovula carnea var. dorsolirata Coen, 1949 · unaccepted (synonym)
Primovula carnea var. major Coen, 1949 · unaccepted
Pseudosimnia angusta Celzard, 2017 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Subspecies Pseudosimnia carnea expallescens Schilder, 1967 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine
(of Bulla carnea Poiret, 1789) Poiret, J. L. M. (1789). Voyage en Barbarie, ou Lettres écrites de l'ancienne Numidie pendant les années 1785 & 1786, sur la religion, les coutumes & les murs des Maures & des Arabes-Bédouins; avec un essai sur l'histoire naturelle de ce pays. Par M. l'abbé Poiret. Paris. [Coelenterata: vol. 2: 65-70] [molluscs: vol. II, pp 10-30]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/97673
page(s): vol. 2, p. 21-22 [details]
page(s): vol. 2, p. 21-22 [details]
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original description
(of Bulla carnea Poiret, 1789) Poiret, J. L. M. (1789). Voyage en Barbarie, ou Lettres écrites de l'ancienne Numidie pendant les années 1785 & 1786, sur la religion, les coutumes & les murs des Maures & des Arabes-Bédouins; avec un essai sur l'histoire naturelle de ce pays. Par M. l'abbé Poiret. Paris. [Coelenterata: vol. 2: 65-70] [molluscs: vol. II, pp 10-30]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/97673
page(s): vol. 2, p. 21-22 [details]
original description (of Bulla lepida Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899 [details]
original description (of Bulla nucleus Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. alba Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883) Bucquoy, E., Dautzenberg, P. & Dollfus, G. (1882-1886). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome Ier. Gastropodes. Paris: Baillière & fils. 570 pp., 66 pls. [pp. 1-84, pls 1-10, 1882; pp. 85-196, pls 11-20, 1883; pp. 197-342, pls 21-40, 1884; pp. 343-418, pls 41-50, 1885; pp. 419-570, pls 51-66, 1886]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103592
page(s): 134; note: name credited to Scacchi but nomen nudum in Scacchi, 1836 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. albida Monterosato, 1875) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1875). Nuova rivista delle Conchiglie Mediterranee. <em>Atti dell'Accademia di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti di Palermo, New Series.</em> 5(1): 1-50 [December 31st, 1875]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48623963 [details]
original description (of Ovula cepula Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329 [details]
original description (of Ovula dentata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) Fischer von Waldheim, G. (1807). <i>Museum Demidoff, ou, Catalogue systématique et raisonné des curiosités de la nature et de l'art: données à l'Université Impériale de Moscou par son excellence Monsieur Paul de Demidoff. Tome III. Végétaux et Animaux</i>. Moscow: Imprimerie de Université Impériale de Moscou. 300 pp, 6 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58562487
page(s): 157-158. [details]
original description (of Bulla nucleus Mawe, 1823) Mawe, J. (1823). The Linnaean system of conchology : describing the orders, genera, and species of shells arranged into divisions and families : with a view to facilitate the student's attainment of the science. Printed for and sold by the author, and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 207 pp. + 37 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54279
page(s): 100. [details]
original description (of Ovula adriatica var. oblonga Requien, 1848) Requien, E. (1848). <i>Catalogue des coquilles de l'Île de Corse</i>. Avignon: Seguin. v-xii, 13-109 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59044288
page(s): 84 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. rubra Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883) Bucquoy, E., Dautzenberg, P. & Dollfus, G. (1882-1886). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome Ier. Gastropodes. Paris: Baillière & fils. 570 pp., 66 pls. [pp. 1-84, pls 1-10, 1882; pp. 85-196, pls 11-20, 1883; pp. 197-342, pls 21-40, 1884; pp. 343-418, pls 41-50, 1885; pp. 419-570, pls 51-66, 1886]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103592 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. pallida Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883) Bucquoy, E., Dautzenberg, P. & Dollfus, G. (1882-1886). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome Ier. Gastropodes. Paris: Baillière & fils. 570 pp., 66 pls. [pp. 1-84, pls 1-10, 1882; pp. 85-196, pls 11-20, 1883; pp. 197-342, pls 21-40, 1884; pp. 343-418, pls 41-50, 1885; pp. 419-570, pls 51-66, 1886]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103592
page(s): 134 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. gibbosa Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. <em>Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano.</em> 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10.
page(s): 46 [details]
original description (of Primovula carnea var. dorsolirata Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Ovula carnea var. minor Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. obtusula Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. elongata Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. globosa Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. major Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. violacea Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Pseudosimnia angusta Celzard, 2017) Celzard A. (2017). A new <i>Pseudosimnia</i> (Gastropoda: Cypraeoidea) from the Mediterranean and the near Atlantic region. <em>Gloria Maris.</em> 56(2): 29-33. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. rosea Requien, 1848) Requien, E. (1848). <i>Catalogue des coquilles de l'Île de Corse</i>. Avignon: Seguin. v-xii, 13-109 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59044288 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. rufula Mollerat, 1890) Mollerat E. (1890). Ovulidae et Cypraeidae des côtes maritimes du département du Var. <em>Bulletins de la Société Malacologique de France.</em> 7: 103-115., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16122355 [details]
original description (of Primovula carnea var. major Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18.
page(s): 18 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. minor del Prete, 1883) Del Prete, R. (1883). Conchiglie coralligene del mare di Sciacca. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 9: 254-265., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39075404
page(s): 261 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Nappo, A. (2024). An overview of the Mediterranean 'allied cowries' (Gastropoda: Ovulidae) with the description of <i>Xandarovula aetheria</i> n. sp. <em>Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural History, Malta.</em> 1(1): 37-66.
page(s): 56-59 [details] Available for editors [request]
source of synonymy Cate, C. N. (1973). A systematic revision of the recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. <em>The Veliger.</em> 15 (supplement): 1-117., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42495434 [details]
source of synonymy Lorenz, F.; Fehse, D. (2009). <i>The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae</i>. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 651 pp., 203 pls., 375 + numerous unnumb. text figs. [details]
page(s): vol. 2, p. 21-22 [details]
original description (of Bulla lepida Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899 [details]
original description (of Bulla nucleus Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. alba Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883) Bucquoy, E., Dautzenberg, P. & Dollfus, G. (1882-1886). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome Ier. Gastropodes. Paris: Baillière & fils. 570 pp., 66 pls. [pp. 1-84, pls 1-10, 1882; pp. 85-196, pls 11-20, 1883; pp. 197-342, pls 21-40, 1884; pp. 343-418, pls 41-50, 1885; pp. 419-570, pls 51-66, 1886]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103592
page(s): 134; note: name credited to Scacchi but nomen nudum in Scacchi, 1836 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. albida Monterosato, 1875) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1875). Nuova rivista delle Conchiglie Mediterranee. <em>Atti dell'Accademia di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti di Palermo, New Series.</em> 5(1): 1-50 [December 31st, 1875]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48623963 [details]
original description (of Ovula cepula Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329 [details]
original description (of Ovula dentata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) Fischer von Waldheim, G. (1807). <i>Museum Demidoff, ou, Catalogue systématique et raisonné des curiosités de la nature et de l'art: données à l'Université Impériale de Moscou par son excellence Monsieur Paul de Demidoff. Tome III. Végétaux et Animaux</i>. Moscow: Imprimerie de Université Impériale de Moscou. 300 pp, 6 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58562487
page(s): 157-158. [details]
original description (of Bulla nucleus Mawe, 1823) Mawe, J. (1823). The Linnaean system of conchology : describing the orders, genera, and species of shells arranged into divisions and families : with a view to facilitate the student's attainment of the science. Printed for and sold by the author, and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 207 pp. + 37 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54279
page(s): 100. [details]
original description (of Ovula adriatica var. oblonga Requien, 1848) Requien, E. (1848). <i>Catalogue des coquilles de l'Île de Corse</i>. Avignon: Seguin. v-xii, 13-109 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59044288
page(s): 84 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. rubra Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883) Bucquoy, E., Dautzenberg, P. & Dollfus, G. (1882-1886). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome Ier. Gastropodes. Paris: Baillière & fils. 570 pp., 66 pls. [pp. 1-84, pls 1-10, 1882; pp. 85-196, pls 11-20, 1883; pp. 197-342, pls 21-40, 1884; pp. 343-418, pls 41-50, 1885; pp. 419-570, pls 51-66, 1886]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103592 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. pallida Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883) Bucquoy, E., Dautzenberg, P. & Dollfus, G. (1882-1886). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome Ier. Gastropodes. Paris: Baillière & fils. 570 pp., 66 pls. [pp. 1-84, pls 1-10, 1882; pp. 85-196, pls 11-20, 1883; pp. 197-342, pls 21-40, 1884; pp. 343-418, pls 41-50, 1885; pp. 419-570, pls 51-66, 1886]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103592
page(s): 134 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. gibbosa Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. <em>Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano.</em> 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10.
page(s): 46 [details]
original description (of Primovula carnea var. dorsolirata Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Ovula carnea var. minor Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. obtusula Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. elongata Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. globosa Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. major Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. violacea Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details]
original description (of Pseudosimnia angusta Celzard, 2017) Celzard A. (2017). A new <i>Pseudosimnia</i> (Gastropoda: Cypraeoidea) from the Mediterranean and the near Atlantic region. <em>Gloria Maris.</em> 56(2): 29-33. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Ovula carnea var. rosea Requien, 1848) Requien, E. (1848). <i>Catalogue des coquilles de l'Île de Corse</i>. Avignon: Seguin. v-xii, 13-109 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59044288 [details]
original description (of Ovula carnea var. rufula Mollerat, 1890) Mollerat E. (1890). Ovulidae et Cypraeidae des côtes maritimes du département du Var. <em>Bulletins de la Société Malacologique de France.</em> 7: 103-115., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16122355 [details]
original description (of Primovula carnea var. major Coen, 1949) Coen, G. (1949). Nota su alcune forme nuove di Cypreacea. <em>Historia Naturalis.</em> 3(1): 13-18.
page(s): 18 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Ovula carnea var. minor del Prete, 1883) Del Prete, R. (1883). Conchiglie coralligene del mare di Sciacca. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 9: 254-265., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39075404
page(s): 261 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Nappo, A. (2024). An overview of the Mediterranean 'allied cowries' (Gastropoda: Ovulidae) with the description of <i>Xandarovula aetheria</i> n. sp. <em>Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural History, Malta.</em> 1(1): 37-66.
page(s): 56-59 [details] Available for editors
[request]source of synonymy Cate, C. N. (1973). A systematic revision of the recent cypraeid family Ovulidae. <em>The Veliger.</em> 15 (supplement): 1-117., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42495434 [details]
source of synonymy Lorenz, F.; Fehse, D. (2009). <i>The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae</i>. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 651 pp., 203 pls., 375 + numerous unnumb. text figs. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Malacopics (Pseudosimnia angusta Celzard, 2017 Morocco, Tanger-Tétouan, Strait of Gibraltar, on Coral rubrum, by dredging, at 80-120 m depth, collected 2016-03-00, ex coll. J. Trausel .) (from synonym Pseudosimnia angusta Celzard, 2017)
To Malacopics (Pseudosimnia carnea (Poiret, 1789) Italy, Liguria, Savona, on soft coral, collected August 1994, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Malacopics (Pseudosimnia carnea (Poiret, 1789) Italy, Liguria, Savona, on soft coral, collected August 1994, ex coll. J. Trausel)
